The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-08

1t was the hot-bed of hypocrisy. He was
| tired of this everlasting strife, and with the
he wanted it forever settled. He
was tired of the infamous system
of shadowing every doorway by paid de-
tectives and hauling innocent parties to the
station house to be made TO submit to the
indignity..of public search. (Applause.) He
was tired of seeing the pulpit daubed with
political infamy and debased with personal
blackguardism. tApplaIse) He thanked
God that the day had come when the CON
sentative citizens of the city had come to
gether and agreed to make an honest
| effort TO settle harmoniously this question
which he'd caused so much tumult. He
read a petition signed by property owners
representing several million dollars urging
| the passage of the bill The conservative
men of both sides wanted it, the City Coun-
Gil recommended it and every Anti-Prohibi-
ZIONIST organization in the city had Endorsed
it. He closed in a strong appeal for the
passage of the bill.
The amendments were taken up and ad-
vocated.
On vote the bill was lost by 80 ayes to
40 nays.
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
The second special order of the day was
the bill Of Mr.. Chandler, of De Kalb, to
regulate the sale of commercial fertilizers
and manures in this State, to prescribe pen
alties and forfeitures for violations of the
provisions of the act, and to repeal the
existing laws for the inspection of fertil-
izers, and to provide for the appointment
of State Chemist TO aid in carrying out
the provisions of the bill The bill came
before the House with favorable report
from the Committee on Agriculture. The
bill does away with the inspectors of fertil-
izers, and makes the manufacturer agent
or dealer pay a license of 500 each on
every brand of fertilizer manufactured or
sold 1t also requires the State Chemist to
analyze samples sent to him either by the
manufacturer, agent, seller. or consumer
In short, the bill contains the features em-
bodied in the Alabama law with reference to
the inspection and sale of commercial fer
tilizers. On a vote the bill was lost by 81
yeas to 43 nays, failing of the constitutional
majority
At the afternoon session bills on third
reading Jared as follows
A bill to amend section 1865 of the Code so
as to elect the Commission of Agriculture
by the people as the Governor and State
house officers are elected, came up.
Mr.. Atkinson said that the Agricultural
Department was now knee deep in all kinds
ri legislation that came up Evidence of
Wis was seen every day. He indirectly re-
ferred to the fact that the Agricultural De-
partment was responsible for the failure of
the oil bill in the Senate He said that just
so long as the Commissioner of Agriculture
is appointed by the Governor the depart
ment will be a power in politics. The farm
ers of Georgia will next year risk the sum
of $5,000,0O0 for guano on the integrity of
the department. and the farmers should be
allowed to name the man who is to give
them the protection that they are entitled
to. Every year the Commissioner is in
trusted with the spending of $4,000, out
side of salaries, and the people who have to
pay the money should name the man who is
to dsburse this money. This department
is a political marplot. He read list of
purchases showing that Kafiir corn had
been purchased at from 81 to Sl2 per bushel,
and the list read 81 % per bushel. When
Mr.. Atkinson had concluded the vote was
taken, and the bill was passed.
DECORATING FOR CLEVELAND.
On motion of Mr. Mays, of Washington,
the bill was Immediately transmitted to the
Senate
Mr.. Arnheim offered a resolution in
structing the Governor to draw his warrant
on the Treasurer for $500, the money to be
used in decorating the State House and the
Executive Mansion upon the occasion of the
visit of the Presidential party to Atlanta.
The resolution was referred
The bill to cut down the appropriation
for the Agricultural Department from
SlO,OOO to S5,OUO was taken up and Mr.. Cal
vim made speech i'll its favor. The bill
passed by a vote of los to L. The bill was
ordered transmitted TO the Senate.
The bill TO establish an experimental sta
ton for the State in connection with the
Agricultural Department and to provide
for an appropriation of $4,000 for its main
tenance came up. Mr.. Calvin stated that
the object of the bill was TO make available
$4,000 annually which the United States
government has appropriated to every State
in the Union that establishes an agricultural
experimental station. He moved that the
committee rise and report the bill back with
a recommendation that it pass. The motion
prevailed. The bill on a vote was lost by
20 to So, not the required two-thirds ma
jority.
The House met at 7:30 o'clock this even
ing, and several bills were read for the first
time
A communication was received from the
managers of the Piedmont Exposition, &C
companied by complimentary tickets. On
motion of Mr.. Bate, of Pickens, the com
munication and tickets were received, and
the regrets of the House were returned that
owing to the rush of business the members
would be unable to attend in body
Mr.. Atkinson, of Coweta, introduced
resolution calling on the Governor for an
itemized account of the expenditures of the
departments for the past two years.